Lone Scherfig

Born: 1959-05-02

Birthplace: Søborg, Danmark

Biography

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Lone Scherfig (born May 2, 1959) is a Danish film director. She graduated Danish Film School in 1984, and began her career as a director with Kaj's fødselsdag "A Birthday Trip". She made her mark with the Dogme95-film, Italian for Beginners (Italiensk for begyndere, 2000), a romantic comedy which among its many international awards won the Silver Berlin Bear (Jury Prize) at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival. It is credited as the most profitable Scandinavian film to date. Most recently she's directed An Education (2009), based on an autobiographical article by British journalist Lynn Barber. The independent film was nominated for three of the 82nd Academy Awards.

Known For

One Day
An Education
The Girl with the Needle
Their Finest
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
The Riot Club
Backstabbing for Beginners
Red Road
The Kindness of Strangers
The Day We Died

Top Movie Credits

One Day Director
An Education Director
The Girl with the Needle Executive Producer
Their Finest Director
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Screenplay
The Riot Club Director
Backstabbing for Beginners Executive Producer
Red Road Writer
The Kindness of Strangers Director
The Day We Died Executive Producer